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    Lenovo ideapad y500

    okay its still early but wanted to share the problems i've been having, or really the one real annoying issue. when i've been playing XCom the screen tends to black out like its about to crash randomly but always seems to catch itself and get back to running normally. it doesn't happen...
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    Lenovo ideapad y500

    I just got the Y500, thought i'd give a first impressions. Ordered from Amazon, it came packaged in a Amazon big box and in it was the Lenovo box. Only mentioned that because i've read of people only receiving the Lenovo box where its not more protected. Everything looked clean with no...
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    Lenovo ideapad y500

    Thanks for the advice guys. I went ahead and bought it through Amazon, only because i had some rewards points to use on something that i forgot about. I just really hope i don't get a bad one. I was really back and forth on the extended warranty but in the end decided not to. My thinking was...
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    Need a gaming laptop

    I'm in the same boat. I am leaning towards the Y500. Seems to be the best bang for the buck for gaming i've found. http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad...VM0_B00ATANVLQ
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    Lenovo ideapad y500

    i'm looking to buy this too, well the i7 version. I'm very close to pulling the trigger. some issues i've read is the touchpad feeling loose and screws up sometimes. something about when/if it runs hot the keyboard can pause out and type being different. another thing i read is SLI is only...
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    thanks for the help guys. i'm going to go see them and then figure out what i'll do after talking.
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    I got the video card myself. to make a long story short this computer was very cheap through Slickdeals($400~) so i thought i could convert it into a okay gaming computer by changing out the video card and power supply if it needed it. and now i've run into this dilemma.... That was...
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    I assume yes on both questions. before i left he showed me where it would go and that i had the space. the tech acted like everything went in fine in terms of install, its just the computer won't boot up with any of the other video cards. Only the card that came with the system.
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    thanks for the feedback. i'm just not sure what to do right now. I have to go pickup the computer after work. the computer store keep telling me its because its Dell and Dell does their own thing to the components where they can't figure it out. they said it only boots up with the video card...
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    they said it doesn't boot up. the computer store tried numerous video cards they have on hand and none of them would allow the system to boot up. only the video card the system came with would allow boot up. as for Windows 8, they said there was no serial number license because its...
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    Purchased a Dell computer and tried to stick a evga 650TI video card in it

    and apparently its not compatible with the motherboard from what the computer store is telling me. I'm kind of angry right now since i asked Dell before purchasing the video card and they said it would work. I don't know much about computers so i was wondering what exactly would i have to...
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    Need advice on Laptop purchase from Best Buy

    Its for work applications and mostly Quickbooks 2009 where i can have mobile access to it. I just got back from Best Buy and the sales guys recommended this one as the best 'bang for the buck': http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...tabbed-customerreviews 16 month no interest financing is...
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    My computer made a loud popping noise while it was idle

    thanks, i seem to be getting power then. My mobo is lit. Thing is when i try turning it on my fans faintly spin then nothing. any idea what i should try next?
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    My computer made a loud popping noise while it was idle

    now i can't seem to turn it on. I'm assuming its my power supply. Is there a way i can test it without having another one to alternate in to check if in fact its my power supply? Any ideas what else i might be able to do to troubleshoot this? thanks
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    I just got my computer from Ibuypower

    Thx for the fast answer. So I guess I probably wont find this adapter in any local store? Grrr, guess i'm waiting till monday if thats the case :(